De-registered Aircraft N-Number

[KJ Hamblin]

Thanks for the reply Reif. I basically used your format. Also I did get a hold of the FAA this morning via phone and was told the N-Number could not be released until the purge date. 2 hours later I have an email with directions on exactly what I need to do to get the N-Number registered to me. Gotta love conflicting correspondences.

Anyway, the FAA says that the only time an N-Number can be smoothly transferred is at the time the aircraft registration is cancelled. If the previous owner did not give the FAA $10 to re-reserve their N-Number, a request can be submitted at a later date with $10 from the previous owner of the de-registered aircraft stating basically that they forgot to re-register the number.

Then they must have a letter stating that they want to relinquish their N-number to the interested party (Me!). Now I have to send a letter in writing requesting to reserve my desired N-Number. And also give them $10.

The FAA considers this a special case and will now "review" the request and decide whether or not to honor it.

Today I made my packet of letters, collected the $10 from the previous owner, put in my $10 and tomorrow it will be shipped of to Oklahoma all in one envelope! I will update later with my FAA emails and results of my request so that it can be archived for future interested people.

[ReiffL]

Glad it worked out KJ.

Have fun with your RV 10 project!

[KJ Hamblin]

Well as an update, the FAA cashed my $10 check today. I haven't been contacted or heard anything from them, but I will take the cashing of my $10 check as a good sign.